Ref: G6G7/OL-86218
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 6 - £32,076- £35,745 / Grade 7 - £36,648 - £40,221 per annum
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Various sites across the borough including some home working
Closing Date: Sunday 26th May 2024
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC.
Job Description & Person Specification (Grade 6).doc
Job Description & Person Specification (Grade 7).doc
Role Overview:
Grade 6
To manage a caseload, including undertaking assessments, develop Care & Support Plans and revise them as appropriate once they are implemented, under the supervision of more experienced staff.
Grade 7
To have a responsibility for a caseload, including undertaking assessments, developing Care & Support Plans, and revising them as appropriate once they are implemented. To improve life opportunities for Service Users, Carers and Families using social work methods and models.
Key Responsibilities:
- To improve life opportunities for Service Users, Carers and Families using social work methods and models.
- To undertake the assessment of support needs for Service Users, Carers and Families. To develop/ assist to develop Care & Support Plans for Service Users.
- To produce, deliver, evaluate and update Care & Support Plans and packages with support from the Team Manager or Senior Practitioners, in order to resolve practical and emotional social care, health and well-being difficulties.
- To work with Service Users, Carers and Families to assist them to make informed choices
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- Experience of undertaking accurate and sensitive assessments of Service Users, Carers and Families to produce Care & Support Plans
- Experience of implementing, monitoring, evaluating and updating Care & Support Plans through person centred planning principles and relevant procedures
- Ability to negotiate with others both internal and external, e.g. health service or voluntary sector organisations, to secure appropriate services for Service Users, Carers and Families
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.
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